Conservation payments in 3rd District of Iowa (Rep. Cynthia Axne) totaled $553 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 97 | $65,518,429 | $675,448 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 195 | $108,517,171 | $556,498 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 293 | $142,025,487 | $484,729 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 390 | $170,754,551 | $437,832 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 488 | $196,329,208 | $402,314 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 586 | $219,115,863 | $373,918 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 684 | $239,894,641 | $350,723 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 781 | $258,422,608 | $330,887 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 879 | $275,650,307 | $313,595 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 977 | $291,508,135 | $298,371 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 1,075 | $306,152,292 | $284,793 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,172 | $319,568,067 | $272,669 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 1,270 | $332,269,357 | $261,629 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 1,368 | $344,194,675 | $251,604 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,466 | $355,274,055 | $242,342 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,563 | $365,588,407 | $233,902 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 1,661 | $375,389,140 | $226,002 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,759 | $384,671,642 | $218,688 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 1,857 | $393,378,733 | $211,836 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 1,954 | $401,513,276 | $205,483 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 7,820 | $151,371,875 | $19,357 |
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